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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... DDX: • CAP, ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... use mMRC or CAT ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Community acquired pneumonia ... Community acquired pneumonia ... exacerbation of COPD ... #management #durations ... outpatient #treatment #pharmacology
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... (COP), chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Community-Acquired Pneumonia ... (CAP) No comorbidities ... #Antibiotics #Treatment ... #Regimen #Management ... #Guidelines #pharmacology
A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Respiratory Failure • COPD ... Settings • CHF / Pulmonary ... Edema → NiPPV CPAP ... Bi-level Settings • Pneumonia ... Respiratory #Failure #management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... disease (COPD) ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... #Algorithm #Management ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
community-onset pneumonia ... disease (severe COPD ... Community #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #CAP #Antibiotics ... #Coverage #Management
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... exacerbations, you can ... higher risk of pneumonia ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm ... #pharmacology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
some diseases can ... are organizing pneumonia ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR